International News
US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, GAO says
By: Reuters 8th October 2024 A US congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission conflict minerals disclosure rule has reduced... →
Debt burden threatens poor countries' development goals, UN official says
By: Reuters 7th October 2024 The world's poorest countries are having to prioritize debt service over investments, United Nations Development Programme administrator Achim... →
Ramaphosa urges Israel to immediately implement ICJ’s provisional orders 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on Israel to immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s provisional orders issued... →
US, allies discuss 'urgent need' to finalise plans for new African Union mission in Somalia
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 The United States and four other countries discussed the need to finalise plans for the new African Union stabilisation and support mission in... →
Govt urges UN to address spiralling conflict in Middle East
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd October 2024 Government has expressed concern at the continued escalation of military action by Israel against Palestine and Lebanon and wants the international... →
South African rand softens, global markets focus on Middle East tensions
By: Reuters 2nd October 2024 The South African rand weakened slightly against a stable dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as markets worried about rising tensions in the... →
South Africa courts UK investors to fund infrastructure plans
By: Bloomberg 1st October 2024 South Africa’s infrastructure development agency has restructured its pipeline of planned projects to make them more attractive to the private... →
Israeli troops move into Lebanon, extending fight with Hezbollah
By: Bloomberg 1st October 2024 Israel sent soldiers into southern Lebanon, escalating its weeks-long campaign to degrade the Hezbollah militant group, and raising the risks of a... →
